| Parc National De Shey-Phoksundo
Shey Phoksundo is Nepal's largest national park and covers
3,555 sq. km. Sitting astride the Dolpa and Mugu districts
of western Nepal, the park was established to protect the
trans-Himalayan ecosystem found only in few areas of the Kingdom.
The unique park includes the Kanjiroba Himal, with many peaks
of over 6,000 meters, as well as the famous Shey Monastery,
the Phoksundo Lake and the Langu Gorge.
The flora of the area include pine, walnut, willow, oak,
poplar and cypress in the lower southern parts. In the higher
reaches, pine, spruce, juniper and birch pre-dominate. The
alpine areas are vegetated by berberries, wild rose and caragana.
The and trans-Himalayan mountains and grassy alpine meadows
to the north are almost devoid of Arbres but have caragana
and dwarf juniper.
The wildlife of Shey Phoksundo include a good popula-tion
of blue sheep and ghoral, musk deer, leopard, wild dog, wolf,
marmot, weasel, mouse hare, rhesus and langur monkeys. The
higher reaches and the haunt of the elusive snow leopard.
The adjoining Tibetan region is home to such rare 'animauxs
as the great Tibetan sheep, Tibetan wild ass, Tibetan gazelle
and antelope, and wild yak. Bird species of the park include
the Impeyan and cheer Pheasant, chough, raven, Tibetan snow
cock, Tibetan twit, brown dipper, Himalayan griffon and lammergeier.
The park is inhabited by people of Tibetan descent who follow
the pre-Buddist Bon religion and some of the main villages
are Ringmo, Pugmo, Salclang, Kugun, and Tatgaun. On the august
full moon all Dolpa villagers converge on the Shey (Crystal)
Mountain in a festival to walk around the holy peak three
times in as many days.
Entry Fee Per Person Per Entry:
For Nepalese Nationals, Free
For SAARC Nationals, Rs. 100/-
For Other Foreign Nationals, Rs. 1,000/-
Access:
The nearest airstrip is at Juphal, south of the park. Visitors
can also fly to Jumla from where it is a 10 day hike to the
Phoksundo and Shey areas. The best time to visit this park
is from April to November.
N ote:
Entrance fee not required for children under 10 yearsPark
Entrance fees is regulated by Department of National Parks
and Wildlife Conservation (Phone: 4220850). Entrance fees
for mountain National Parks can be paid at ACAP counter (Phone:
4222406) at Sanchaykosh building in Thamel, Katmandou, or
at the Park gate. For other National Parks entrance fees are
to be paid at the Park gate
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